Chapter 92
He had previously said that bribing the guards was the only solution. If he were to change his story now, he would be admitting he was lying, so he had no choice but to play dumb.
"No, that's the only way I know. Is there any other way?"
The other Feline, not daring to speak recklessly, echoed:
"He's right, we really don't know any other way to smuggle ourselves into the Upper City."
Before fleeing her family, Lappland did a lot of dirty work in Syracuse and was an excellent interrogator.
To find out if these guys are telling the truth, you have to use some ruthless methods.
She randomly selected a lucky person, held a weapon to their neck, and coldly questioned them:
"Tell me the truth, besides bribing the checkpoint guards, are there any other ways to smuggle yourself into the Upper City?"
The other person didn't know how to answer and subconsciously looked to the Spectacled Feline for help.
But the latter noticed that Lappland was staring at him seriously, so he didn't dare to shake his head or move around.
"Answer me, yes or no?"
Without a strategist to guide him, Feline could only guess blindly.
"No, I've never heard of it."
To everyone's surprise, Lappland slit his throat the next second, causing everyone to back away in shock.
***, what's wrong with this crazy woman?
They just saved her, and now they're turning on their own people? What the hell?! Are they crazy?
Lappland attributed the credit for saving her to Spectacled Feline alone. As for the lives of the other henchmen, she didn't care at all. No matter how sweet their flattery, she wouldn't hesitate to kill them when it was time to kill.
Lone Wolf never joins a pack.
Ignoring the blood splattered on his face, Lappland held the weapon to the neck of the next Feline and asked:
"Besides bribing the checkpoint guards, are there any other ways to smuggle ourselves into the Upper City?"
Feline seemed to be wearing a mask of agony, trembling uncontrollably. In no time, his pants were visibly soaked; he had wet himself in fear.
"I... I don't know..."
Lappland, however, had no such patience and stood behind the other party, coldly speaking:
"Think carefully before you speak. If I don't hear the answer you want within 5 seconds, you know what the consequences will be."
After saying that, she started a countdown, instantly maximizing the psychological pressure:
"5, 4, 3..."
Only Spectacled Feline had a strong heart; the more dangerous the situation, the calmer he became. The other Feline couldn't do that.
With the countdown nearing its end, Feline was sweating profusely with anxiety. To save his life, he had no choice but to confess:
"Yes, yes, don't kill me! Actually, there are many connecting areas between the Upper City and Lower City of Lungmen. Besides the checkpoints, many places are under surveillance. As long as there is a way to disable the surveillance, you can use a ladder to sneak into the Upper City. Even if you are caught by the Lungmen Guard Department, at most you will only get a verbal warning and be sent back to the Lower City."
This answer is almost identical to what Lappland heard, indicating that it is real and credible:
"Ha, so you all said you had no other options? You all think I'm an outsider and easy to bully?"
Before anyone could explain, she slit her own throat. In an instant, she felled the two people closest to her.
Feline only six people remaining, and no time to move the debris and escape, they were forced into a desperate struggle.
"Damn it, this crazy woman. She's going to die anyway, brothers, let's fight her!"
"You crazy woman, I've been putting up with you for far too long!"
Lappland can't defeat Mudrock or Redstone Golem. But she can easily deal with the minions of these small gangs, even if she's injured.
Shortly afterward, several corpses were found in the alley.
Only Spectacled Feline, who stood still the entire time, survived to the end. He knew that resistance was futile, so he decided to gamble on whether his life was tough enough.
"Hoo."
Lappland swung her arm, wiping the blood off her sword, and walked straight up to Spectacled Feline.
The latter was utterly despondent and simply closed his eyes, leaving his fate to fate. But after several seconds without feeling any pain, he opened his eyes.
Her ribs started hurting again after the strenuous exercise, but she endured it without crying out.
"Give me all the money."
During this escape, 400,000 Lungmen Dollars were packed in one suitcase, and jewelry was packed in another.
Seeing the situation, Spectacled Feline estimated that he might not die, so he obediently opened the box:
"It's all here, the password is 666."
Lappland approached the suitcase containing jewelry, picked out two pretty necklaces, intending to give them to Texas after she recovered. However, lacking a way to sell the stolen goods, she pushed the suitcase back.
"You saved my life, and I've already repaid you. If I see you again, I will never let you off easily."
Thus, the plan to turn Spectacled Feline into a bicycle completely failed. They could no longer persuade Lappland to attack large gangs with casinos.
He looked at the corpses scattered on the ground with a complicated expression, then quickly fled with a suitcase containing jewelry.
After the other party left, Lappland leaned against the wall, her face contorted in pain. Her breathing was rapid and heavy; indeed, her current physical condition was far too strained to fight.
After a short rest, Lappland put the necklace into the money box and locked it. Holding her left side with one hand and carrying the suitcase with the other, she arrived at the adult store.
This kind of shop is quite different from ordinary shops. Besides selling unusual products, the most noticeable thing is that the lighting inside is very dim.
The owner did this for two reasons: first, to protect customer privacy; and second, because he was afraid some customers would be too shy to come in and make a purchase.
Lappland confirmed it was the right place, then carried the suitcase into the shop. Behind the curtain, there was a beaded curtain adorned with wind chimes, which tinkled softly.
Upon hearing the voice, the shop owner politely spoke up:
"Sir, what would you like to buy?"
The room was dimly lit, with only a low-wattage, dim yellow lamp at the man's feet. Customers had to get quite close before he could see their faces.
Just as Lappland was about to speak, she suddenly felt a sharp, throbbing pain in the wound on her ribs. The intense fighting must have aggravated her injury.
This made her frown, and she placed the suitcase at her feet. She continuously adjusted her state through breathing:
"Hiss, hiss..."
The shop owner couldn't see the customer's face clearly, but he sensed a lot of pain in the voice and asked in confusion:
"Guest, are you alright?"
"No, it's nothing..."
The intense pain, which even painkillers couldn't suppress, suddenly made Lappland need to go to the bathroom.
There was no convenience when I should have been able to use the restroom.
.
Now, the jolting from the fight and the stimulation from the pain have made the bladder feel particularly strong.
Lappland squeezed her legs together, trying to force back the surging feeling. She'd go to the bathroom as soon as she finished dealing with things here.
The shop owner sensed something was wrong, and almost laughed but held it in. He was afraid that if he laughed out loud, he would anger the customer and drive them away, losing a sale for nothing.
Judging from the voice, the customer is a woman. Coming to a place like this, hissing and panting while squeezing her legs together, it's hard not to have impure thoughts and fantasies.
This girl is pretty unrestrained.
He suddenly remembered that there were a few hidden gems under the counter. But they were too exciting for most people to handle, so maybe he could sell them today.
Lappland forcefully suppressed the urge to urinate and asked:
"You know how to smuggle yourself into the Upper City, right?"
Upon hearing this, the shop owner immediately became wary. Weren't all the customers who came in here to buy those kinds of goods? Why was this girl bringing up smuggling right off the bat? Something was fishy.
"Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about."
Lappland was quite certain that the voice suggesting smuggling was his. Was his caution due to a lack of familiarity between them?
"About ten minutes ago, I overheard your conversation with another man in the bathroom of the underground clinic. I'm injured now and urgently need to get to the Upper City. Name your price."
After learning the reason, the boss remained silent for a moment and then said:
"I can take you there, it'll cost 20,000. It's almost 7 o'clock now, let's go tomorrow. And let me make this clear, if you get caught by the Lungmen Guard Department and deported, I won't compensate you."
"No problem."
Lappland is in a hurry, in every sense of the word:
"I'll give you 100,000, take me there tonight."
"It's already this late, can't we wait until tomorrow?"
"No, I can't wait, it has to be tonight."
As she spoke, she took a few steps forward, stepping into the light of the small lamp. The shopkeeper noticed the blood dripping on the floor, swallowed hard, and conceded:
"Okay, come with me."
March 3, 6:57 pm
Lower City, Lin Residence.
Shortly after the Redstone Golem slapped through the wall of the low building, the infected person went to investigate. They found the building deserted, as if the person had vanished into thin air.
But the Female Lupo couldn't have vanished into thin air; she must be hiding somewhere. The group conducted a thorough search of the scene and discovered the Underground Passage on the first floor.
They followed the broken-open passage to the exit a few hundred meters away, confirming that the Female Lupo had escaped.
There are no surveillance cameras in the Slums, so finding someone after losing track of them is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Having no other choice, Mudrock had to return to the Lin Residence to report.
"Old Mr. Lin, I bear an unshirkable responsibility for letting Lupo escape today. Please allow me to pursue her to the end and apprehend her as soon as possible."
She felt extremely guilty for failing to fulfill the Rat King's request despite receiving a high salary of 200,000. She only wanted to catch him as soon as possible to make amends for her negligence.
Lin Gerei didn't think much of it. It was already confirmed that the Female Lupo had escaped injured. Even if she wasn't dead, her fighting ability would be greatly reduced.
He could have Miss Mudrock continue the pursuit, but the results probably wouldn't be as good. Mainly because she's wearing heavy armor and can't run at all. At that speed, even if they found Female Lupo, they wouldn't be able to catch her.
Besides, it's best not to let the news of killing eight gang leaders become common knowledge in the Lower City. Otherwise, if newcomers follow suit, how will he manage things?
"No need, Miss Mudrock. You don't need to worry about this. I have someone more suitable."
"But..."
"There's no 'but,' don't worry, I don't blame you at all. You've already fulfilled your responsibility by severely injuring that Female Lupo. It's so late now, go back and get some rest."
After persuading Mudrock to leave, Lin Gerei picked up his phone.
For highly mobile prey like the Female Lupo, you need a hunter who is also highly mobile.
Penguin Logistics' Texas is Lupo, and she and Mister Zhongli are the best candidates to pursue her.
146 Left and right
March 3, 7:20 pm
By this time, Shi Lei had already finished work. After dinner, he returned to the warehouse, crafted a stone chair, poured himself a glass of water, and leisurely read books and newspapers.
The main problem is that the gaming industry in this world isn't very developed. Even with basic equipment like computers, they can only create RPGs and puzzle games.
Limited by the harsh geographical environment and frequent Catastrophe of this land, game companies cannot build servers that cover data across the entire continent, thus creating an environment unsuitable for online games.
Moreover, let alone game companies, even telecommunications companies cannot achieve signal coverage across the entire continent of Terra.
The cost of laying Optical Cable and Signal Tower is an astronomical sum that even the government cannot afford. And when Catastrophe strike, reconstruction becomes an even greater expense.
This resulted in a situation where, compared to the world Shi Lei was in before his transmigration, although there were mobile phones, computers, and local area Internet, this world failed to replace television as the dominant force.
They'd rather spend all day in front of the TV than spend all day with a cell phone that offers little entertainment.
Shi Lei lived in Lungmen for more than four months and gradually changed his habit of always having his phone in his sight.